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勾手指尾
ngau1 sau2 zi2 mei5*1
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pinky promise; pinky swear: [Lit.] Entwine pinky finger. Referring to a promise being made and signified between two people by hooking their little/pinky fingers together. Most commonly used by children.  Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:勾 ngau1 gau1 - tick off; delineate; gang up with; evoke手 sau2 - hand 指 zi2 - finger; point to; refer to; depend on 尾 mei5 - tail; rear; end; remnant |
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